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Cry for Help: Make This Tot Sleep

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Elizabeth Garone

September 27, 2011

Ah, a blissful night of sleep—until a cry rips through the quiet: Waaah. Mo-ommy! Daddeee!

As a sleep-deprived family of four, we were prepared to throw money at this problem to regain our rest (and sanity). Luckily, there is no shortage of businesses designed to collect that money. So we put to the test three consultants with expertise in putting kids to sleep, as well as a do-it-yourself approach based on websites devoted to the subject. The advice included dramatic changes to the bedtime routine, reward stickers,...

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